Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium

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Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium
شہید محترمہ بینظیر بھٹو انٹرنیشنل کرکٹ سٹیڈیم
Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium
Location Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates 27°41′32″N68°20′11″E / 27.692187652202055°N 68.33640939535195°E / 27.692187652202055; 68.33640939535195
Owner Pakistan Cricket Board
Operator Pakistan Cricket Board
TypeStadium
Capacity 10,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened26 December 2012;11 years ago (2012-12-26)

Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] It was inaugurated by then-President Asif Ali Zardari on 26 December 2012. [2] [3] The stadium was named after the late Benazir Bhutto, who twice served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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In 2013, the stadium hosted seven matches of the Faisal Bank One Day Cup, and four matches of the President's Cup One Day Tournament. [4] [5] [6] It also hosted 12 matches of the Inter-Region/Department under-19 tournament from 2013 to 2015. [7]

The first match played on this ground was in March 2013 when Hyderabad Hawks took on Quetta Bears. [6]

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